Single-delivery match-box.



M. MEYERSON.

SINGLE DELIVERY MATCH BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 21, 1910.

958,966. Patented May 24, 1910.

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MEYER MEYERSON, OF IBENNETTVILLE, MINNESOTA.

SINGLE-DELIVERY MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1910.

Application filed January 21, 1910. Serial No. 539,232.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEYER MEYERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bennettville, in the county of Aitkin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSingle-Delivery Match-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improved match boxes wherein the matches aredelivered one at a time, by the reciprocation of a plunger operating abell crank, in such a manner that when a match is withdrawn from thedelivery opening, it is ignited.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts all as hereinaftermore fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a match safe constructed in accordancewith the present invention, parts thereof being in section; Fig. 2 is avertical section; Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the end containingthe operating mechanism; Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views of thematch delivering shuttle.

The match box forming the subject matter of the present inventioncomprises a box A of approximately the same width as the length of amatch, said box having a partition spaced from the bottom thereofforming a secondary compartment B. The compartments A and B areconnected at one extremity of the box by a transverse opening 11, saidopening having the partition 12 adjacent thereto. This partition forms acompartment 11, one side of which is open to the compartment B and thewidth of which is practically equivalent to the largest diameter of theaverage match.

An outlet opening 13 is provided on the forward extremity of thecompartment 11,

the interior of which is roughened in such a manner that upon thepassage of the head of a match therethrough, the latter will be ignited,while at the opposite extremity of the compartment or channel 11 is anoffset projection 1a which forms a housing for the operating shutter andpermits the complete operation of the mechanism.

A plunger 15 operates in the compartment B through the forward face ofthe box and is constructed having the rod 16 thereof provided with theshoulder 17, said rod 16 reciprocating in the guide 18, the latterforming a bearing for the spring 19 which operates between the guide 18and the shoulder 17 of the plunger, projecting the plunger normally fromthe box.

A bell crank C is pivotally mounted in the compartment B toward the rearthereof and is pivotally connected to the inner extremity of the plungerrod 16 through the instrumentality of the arm 20 of said crank. The arms20 and 20 of this bell crank are the principal operating means of thematch safe, the arm 20 being superposed above the arm 20 and at rightangles thereto, and as the arm 20 is longer than the arm 20", the properratio of operation is produced be tween the elements of the matchdelivering mechanism. The outer extremity of the arm 20 is provided withthe reduced portion 21 which is received in one extremity of the sleeve22, the opposite extremity thereof being closed and provided with thearm 23. A spring 24: is interposed between the closed extremity and thereduced portion 21, thus the rotation of the arm 20 about the pivot ofthe bell crank will cause the shuttle hereinafter more fully described,carried by the sleeve 22, to travel in a straight line.

The shuttle heretofore mentioned comprises a block 25 having theextension 26 projecting upwardly therefrom, the forward side of saidextension being provided with the beveled portion 27. A pair ofoutwardly extending arms 28 are carried by the block adjacent theextension 26 and provide a means whereby the block is pivotallyconnected to the arm 23 of the sleeve 22, said arm being engaged betweenthe arms 28. The block when not in operation rests normally in theprojection 1a of the casing and reciprocates in the compartment 11 upona radial movement'of the arm 20. The provision of the sleeve containingthe reduced portion 21 and the spring 2 L provides a means whereby theblock or shuttle bears normally against the outer wall of thecompartment 11, said block at no time in the reciprocation thereofleaving said wall.

Pivotally connected to the outer extremity of the arm 20 is the link 30,said link being provided with the guide 29 carried by the partition 10.A plate 31 having the converging arms 32 formed on the rearward edgethereof is pivotally connected through the instrumentality of said armsto the terminal of the link 30. The plate 31 operates between thepartition 10 and the hinge 33 of the closure 34k and is retainednormally in position thereby.

The closure 34 comprises a double-angle bar and is so located that thesame swings in the compartment 11 and when raised completely shuts offthe latter from the compartment A which contains the matches.

The elements heretofore described are so arranged that upon exerting apressure against the plunger 15, the same will be forced in swinging thearm 20 toward the forward face of the box and causing the shuttle toreciprocate in the compartment 11, at the same time the plate 31,through its connection with the arm 20 of the bell crank will operatehorizontally in a straight line. The reciprocation of the shuttle in thecompartment will cause the closure 3a to be raised through the medium ofthe bevel 27 previous to the reciprocation of the plate31. Thisconstruction will prevent more than one match from dropping into thecompartment 11.

Describing the operation specifically with reference to the relativelocation thereof, the matches are placed in the compartment A in such amanner that the same rest lengthwise with respect to the compartment 11.The plunger 15 is then forced inwardly causing the arm 20 to swingradially reciprocating the shuttle which, through the provision of thebevel portion, raises the closure 34L previous to the removal of theplate 31 from above the opening 11 of the compartment 11. Thereciprocation of the shuttle will cause the block 25 thereof to forcethe match contained between the partition 12 and the wall of the box tobe forced outwardly through the delivery opening 13, at the same time amatch will drop from the compartment A upon the double-angle-bar formingthe closure. Upon releasing the plunger and permitting the same to bereturned to its normal position by the spring 19, the shuttle willreturn to the projection 14 and the plate 31 will separate the matchresting upon the closure from the remainder and permit the same to dropinto the compartment 11 between the partition 12 and the adjacent endwall of the box. The-delivery opening 13 being provided with a roughenedinterior ignites the matches as the heads thereof pass through saidopening.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a match safe, the combination with a casing, of a horizontalpartition dividing said easing into two compartments of unequal size, abell crank pivotally mounted in the smaller of said compartments, and aplunger for operating said bell crank, a

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separating plate reciprocated bysaid bell crank, and a shuttle adaptedto project matches from the safe, resiliently operated by the remainingarm of said bell crank.

52. In a match safe, the combination with having an outlet opening, of ahorizontal partition dividing the easing into two compartments ofunequal size, a bell crank pivotally mounted in the smaller of saidcompartments, a separating plate operated adjacent to said horizontalpartition by one arm of said bell crank, a closure'pivoted to saidpartition adjacent to the outlet opening of the casing, a shuttleresiliently connected to the remaining arm of said bell crank, adaptedto raise and lower said closure and to project matches through saidoutlet opening, said matches being contained in the larger compartmentaforesaid, and means whereby said bell crank may be operate 8. In amatch safe, the combination with a casing, of a plunger adapted toreciprocate in the forward face thereof, a bell crank rotatably mountedin said casing and pivotally connected to said plunger, ashuttleoperated by one arm of said bell crank in approximately a straight line,and a dividing plate reciprocated by the remaining arm.

4. In a match safe, the combination with a casing, of a partition insaid casing dividing the same into two compartments, said compartmentsbeing connected by a transverse opening at one extremity of the safe, apartition provided adjacent said transverse opening forming a channel, aplunger reciprocating in said casing, a bell crank operated by saidplunger, a shuttle operated by one arm of said crank adapted toreciprocate in said channel, and a separating slide operated by theother arm of said bell crank.

5. In a match safe, the combination with a casing having a deliveryopening in one extremity thereof, of a plunger adapted to reciprocatetherein, a bell crank radially operated by said plunger, a shuttleoperated by one arm of said bell crank adapted to project matchesthrough the delivery opening and at the same time separating thedeliveredmatch from the remaining supply,

and a separating plate operated by the other arm of the bell crankadapted to separate the match next to be delivered from the remainingsupply. I

6. In a match safe the combination with a casing having a deliveryopening in one extremity thereof, of a plunger adapted to reciprocatetherein, a bell crank radially operated by said plunger, and a shuttleoperated by one arm of said bell crank adapted to project matches fromthe deliveryopening and at the same time separate the delivered matchfrom the remaining supply.

7. In a match safe, the combination with a casing having a deliveryopening in one extremity thereof, of a plunger adapted to reciprocatetherein, a bell crank radially operated by said plunger, and aseparating plate operated by an arm of the bell crank adapted toseparate the match next to be delivered from the remaining supply.

8. In a match safe, the combination with a casing having a deliveryopening in one extremity thereof, of a partition dividing said casinginto two compartments having an opening therein adjacent said deliveryopening, a bell crank rotatably mounted in one of said compartments, aspring pressed plunger pivotally connected to said bell crank, a closurepivoted to said partition adjacent said opening, a shuttle operated byone arm of said bell crank adapted to close said closure upon thereciprocation of said shuttle, and a slide adapted to be reciprocated bythe remaining arm of the bell crank.

9. In a match safe, the combination with a casing, of a plunger 0crating therein, a bell crank mounted in sai casing and adapted to beoperated by said plunger, a dividing plate adapted to be reciprocatedhorizontally by one arm of said bell crank, a shuttle adapted to bereciprocated transversely by the remaining arm of said bell crank, andmeans whereby said shuttle reciprocates in approximately a straight lineupon the radial movement of said shuttle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MEYER MEYERSON.

Witnesses:

O. G. HAUGEN, O. H. OLSON.

